Issue 2, Thursday 19 March 2003

Orientation, Welcome Breakfast, Smoking & Welcome Ceremonies

Orientation 2003 has been a great success. A free breakfast for new students was held on Wednesday, 26 February on the Common Lawn where a few hundred students enjoyed muffins, pastries, fruit and beverages. This was followed by a smoking ceremony (used to cleanse a place and create a new beginning), involving gum leaves, fire and smoke, performed by Aboriginal elder Joy Murphy Wandin. A number of new and some current students, staff and the Acting Mayor took part in the ceremony.

 The official Welcome Ceremony took place in Chisholm Hall and there were speeches from Academic Director, Professor Rob Willis, Acting Mayor of the City of Glen Eira, Cr Veronika Martens and Tim Wilson, MONSU Caulfield President. Didgeridoo player Ron Murray lead the academic procession in and out of Chisholm Hall. Over 600 students attended the Welcome Ceremony.

Academic Director, Professor Rob Willis, Cr. Veronika Martens & Tim Wilson  participate in the smoking ceremony performed by Aboriginal elder  Joy Murphy Wandin.

International Women's Day Lunch

International Women's Day is 8 March and this year the Caulfield Campus International Women's Day Lunch was held at the Caulfield Racecourse on Friday, 7 March.

121 staff and students enjoyed a delightful lunch at the Caulfield Racecourse on Friday, 7 March in celebration of International Women’s Day. Sharon Gray, columnist for The Age was the guest speaker and delivered a witty, thought-provoking and stimulating talk. 10 lucky recipients received door prizes.

(From left to right - Astrid McCormak, Women's Officer of MONSU, Sharon Gray, Guest Speaker and Mary Aldred, Education Community & Welfare Officer of MONSU. 

(Staff & Students listening to guest speaker Sharon Gray)

Photos kindly provided by Tim Wilson

Inaugural Caulfield Campus Social Tennis Tournament - Mixed Doubles

The 2003 John White Social Tennis Tournament got underway this week. It is a knock-out competition and is being played as a fun, social and community building event for Monash University staff and students at the Caulfield campus. It is anticipated, weather and organization permitting, that the final two teams will play their Grand Final match at the end of next week where trophies will be presented by John White.

(Jonita Andrado & Clyde Cook take on Melissa Latu-Lutui & Steve Worthington)

(Melissa Latu-Lutui & Steve Worthington in action)

Appointments - Academic Director and Campus Manager

Professor Rob Willis has been appointed as the Academic Director of Caulfield Campus. This is a part-time (0.4) position and he will be located in A1.18 two days a week (x32619). Helen Dunne has been appointed as full-time Campus Manager. She is located in A1.16 (x31595). Christel Kent is full-time at Caulfield Campus and is located in A1.18 (x31000).

Nutrition & Diet Services

This new service has commenced at Monash Caulfield Health Service.  How can a Dietitian help you?

With all the pressures of life, work, and recreation it is often difficult for individuals to eat well enough to satisfy increasing demands on the body.  A dietitian is a health professional that translates scientific knowledge about diet and health into simple advice that can improve the health of a wide range of people.  This can include one-on-one consultations as well as various health promotion strategies and group sessions. 

 Madeleine Ward, an Accredited Practising Dietitian, is now available at Monash Caulfield  Health Service to address all your individual nutritional needs.  These needs may include some of the following:

 ·       Poor appetite

·       Lack of energy

·       Intestinal disorders

·       Weight control

·       Diabetes

·       High blood pressure

·       High cholesterol

·       Pregnancy

·       Infant nutrition

·       Menopause

·       Allergies

·       Vegetarian diets

·       Healthy eating on a budget

·       Healthy eating for busy people

·       Healthy eating for people who don’t cook

·       Meal planning, shopping, cooking

 Initial consultations are 45 minutes:    Staff - $45.  Students - $30 

Follow up consultations are 30 minutes:   Staff - $30.  Students - $20

The cost and duration of group sessions or other dietetic services can be provided on application.

Please contact our reception staff at Monash Caulfield Health Service (University Community Services ) to arrange an appointment with  Madeleine Ward.

Phone:  9903 2500   7 Princes Avenue, (opp. Gym)

Seminars & Workshops

The following workshops are being offered by Community Services.  These are primarily for students, so Academic Staff are encouraged to inform and refer students  to them.

Managing Exam Anxiety 

A series of workshops aimed at enhancing your exam performance by helping you understand and manage exam anxiety more effectively.

What:  A three week anxiety management programme

Where:  Ramler Conference Room 

When: Thursdays May 1, 8 & 15 - 4.00 to 6.00 p.m.

Cost:  Free for students

Bookings/Enquiries - 9903 2500

Do you Have What it Takes

Do you have what it takes to achieve your academic potential?  To develop what it takes, enrol in this course today.  

What:  Six one hour sessions (you can attend the full series or single sessions)

Where: Ramler Conference Room

When: 12 March - Study Techniques

            19 March - Time Management

            26 March - Motivation

            2 April - Attitude

             9 April - Relaxation/Recreation

            16 April - Stress Management

Bookings/Enquiries - Rochelle 9903 2500

Department of Accounting & Finance

Research Seminar Program

28 March Professor Michael Theobald University of Birmingham 

Confirmatory bias, overconfidence and perceived signal dependency

4 April Dr John Anderson QUT

Does undercapitalisation help explain why futures speculators lose money?

11 April Mario Meletta Cowan Research Professor of Accounting North Eastern University

The link between corporate governance and audit planning.

Notes

Caulfield Campus Website Map - Please note that the legend to the Caulfield Campus map located on the Monash University Website has been upgraded.

Offcourse in the past has been prepared and distributed fortnightly. Due to staff changes and workloads in the Campus Manager’s Office it has been decided that Offcourse will now be distributed monthly. If there are urgent notices or announcements to be made in between Offcourse editions they can, subject to approval, be sent out as campus-wide emails.

Caulfield Moves

Are you or someone you know making a move this year either to a new job, a conference or through a collaborative venture? Please let Offcourse know. 

Authorised by the Office of the Campus Manager - Caulfield 

Contributions can be emailed to Christel.Kent@adm.monash.edu.au